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Catananche caerulea 'Alba' (Cupid's dart 'Alba')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Catananche caerulea 'Alba'

Other names: Cupid's dart 'Alba'


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Genus: Catananche

Variety or cultivar: 'Alba' _ 'Alba' is an upright perennial with clumps of grass like foliage and white ray floret flowers in summer and autumn.

Catananche caerulea 'Alba' is: Deciduous

Flower: White in Summer; White in Autumn

Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

Habit: Clump-forming, Upright

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Specific diseases: Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning: Cut back after flowering. . REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Division, Root cuttings. REGISTER to read more...


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Catananche caerulea 'Alba' (Cupid's dart 'Alba') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flower Arranging, Gravel

Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes clay.

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Soil drainage: Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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